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Your guide to the 5 most popular restaurants in Southeast Anaheim

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Published on May 24, 2019
Your guide to the 5 most popular restaurants in Southeast AnaheimOriginal Pancake House. | Photo: Stacy C./Yelp

Visiting Southeast Anaheim, or just looking to better appreciate what it has to offer? Get to know this Anaheim neighborhood by browsing its most popular local restaurants, from a pancake spot to a bánh mì restaurant.

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in Southeast Anaheim, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results.

1. Original Pancake House

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Topping the list is breakfast and brunch spot Original Pancake House. Located at 1418 E. Lincoln Ave., it's the most popular business in the neighborhood, boasting 4.5 stars out of 1,877 reviews on Yelp. The chain has over 130 locations across the United States, as well as locations in Asia.

Signature menu items include the apple pancake, oven baked with Granny Smith apples and cinnamon glaze; the Dutch baby, oven baked and served with whipped butter, lemon and powdered sugar; and signature crêpes like the cherry Kijafa crêpe, which is filled and topped with Montmorency cherries simmered in Kijafa sauce.

2. The Ranch Restaurant

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Next up is steakhouse and New American spot The Ranch Restaurant, situated at 1025 E. Ball Road. With 4.5 stars out of 2,268 reviews on Yelp, it's proven to be a local favorite.

On the menu, look for steakhouse classics like the freshly baked popovers, the B.L.T. wedge salad, the braised grass-fed beef short rib with pimento cheese grits; and the pasture-raised lamb chops with Israeli couscous.

3. Don Churros

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Food truck Don Churros is another top choice. Yelpers give the business, located at 1440 S. Anaheim Blvd., five stars out of 234 reviews. The handcrafted churros are made from a family recipe that began in Jalisco, Mexico. Order the classic churro or make it an even sweeter treat by adding ice cream.

4. Willy's Eatery

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Willy's Eatery, a Greek diner, is another much-loved neighborhood go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 734 Yelp reviews. Head over to 2101 E. Ball Road to see for yourself. On the menu, look for the Greek omelet with feta, tomato and basil and the gyro sandwich, which comes with a Greek salad.

5. OC Tasty Chicken & Banh Mi

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And then there's OC Tasty Chicken & Banh Mi, which has earned 4.5 stars out of 518 reviews on Yelp. You can find the Vietnamese spot and grocery market, which offers sandwiches and more, at 2117 E. Ball Road. The menu features 20 bánh mì options to choose from, which are all served on a French baguette — order the grilled pork bánh mì with mayonnaise, or the pineapple spam bánh mì with pineapple sauce.


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